Hair-cutting device



B. AASEN ET AL June 15 1926.

HAIR CUTTING DEVICE Filed March 9, 1925 LIE i i VENTOR. ,Ziflmag z w, a. V ATTORNEY Patented June 15, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HAIR-CUTTING DEVICE.

Applieation filed March 9, 1925. Serial No. 14,265.

The invention relates to an improvement in hair cutting gauges, in the use of which the cutting length of the hair on the head at the front and rear portions may be accurately gauged to define the operating line of the scissors. I

The improved gauge comprises a forward member which may be adjustable over the forward portion of the hair to determine the cutting line thereof, rear members, which are adjustable over the rear portion of the head, to confine and direct certain portions of the hair to be cut, the implemeut including adjustable gauging members, in the use of which, the cutting length of the hair may be determined.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a view in elevation, illustrating the application of the improved gauge.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the gauge.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the ad justing plate.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged broken view in elevation of the gauge.

The improved gauge comprises opposing discs 1, provided on their inner surfaces with pads 2, the edges of the discs being turned over to engage and hold the pads in place. Spaced pins 3 project outwardly from the disc near one edge thereof, and mounted on these pins, that is, similar pins of the respective discs, are upper and lower guiding bands 4 and 5, the adjacent edges of which are maintained in spaced relation, with the upper edge of the upper band 4 preferably serrated as shown.

A stud 6 extends outwardly from the disc, and an adjusting plate 7 is formed with a slot to embrace the stud, thereby permitting movement of the plate 7, a nut 8 engaging the stud to hold the plate in adjusted position. 'The plate 7 on each disc is formed with an outturned finger piece 9 at the forward end, the rear end being outturned in a sleeve formation as at 10, to receive the laterally turned ends 11 of gauging memhere 12. The members 12 are preferably in the form of spring wires, and by reason of r0 the adjustability of the plates 7, may be moved toward or from the guiding bands 4 and 5, as will be evident.

A link 13 is pivotally connected at 14 to each disc near the upper edge thereof, and a forward gauge band 15 is movably connected to the upper ends of the link 13. The

band is formed with slots 16, and adjustably secured to the upper ends of the links through nut and bolt connections 17. Thus the gauge bands 15 may, through the pivotal movement of the links 13 and the sliding connections between said band and links, be adjusted to various heights over the forehead, while at the same time maintained horizontal to insure a straight line cut.

The device is applied as indicated in Fig. 1, and the gauge bands, which through movement of the discs are designed to be held in more or less close contact with the hair, are moved upwardly over the hair, causing the loose ends of the latter to project outwardly between the two bands. In this movement, the. gauging wires, which have been adjusted to the desired length of cut, follow the movement of the bands, and provide a guide along which the scissors or other cutting implement is directed to cut the hair in even lengths.

Any gauging length desired may be provided for by appropriate adjustment of the gauging wires, such being readily accomplished by movement of the plates 7. The device is applied to or removed from the head as a unit, and when in position, affords the means whereby any one, whether skilled or not, can accurately and evenly cut the hair on the head of a person.

What we claim is:

1. A hair cutting gauge comprising members to engage the side of the head, a forward gauge pivotally and adjustably connected to said members, and a rear cutting gauge including spaced hair guides and gauging wires pivotally and adjustably connected to said members.

2. A hair cutting gauge comprising members to engage the side of the head, a forward gauge pivotally and adjustably connected to said members, and a rear cutting gauge pivotally connected to said members, said rear cutting gauge including spaced hair guiding members.

A hair cutting gauge comprising members to engage the side of the head, a forward gauge pivotally and adjustably connected to said members, and a rear cutting gauge pivotally connected to said members, said rear cutting gauge including spaced hair guiding members, the ed es of one of said guiding members being serrated.

4. A hair cutting gauge comprising members to engage the side of the head, a forward gauge pivotally and adjustably con nected to said members, and a rear cutting gauge pivotally connected to said members, said rear cutting gauge including spaced hair guiding members, and gauging wires overlying and spaced from the guiding members.

5. A hair cutting gauge comprising mem bers to engage the side of the head, a forward gauge pivotally and adjustably connected to said members, and a rear cutting gauge pivotally connected to said members, said rear cutting gauge including spaced hair guiding members, and gauging wires overlying and spaced from the guiding members, and means for adjusting the gauging Wires independently of the guiding members.

6. In a hair gauging device, a plurality of discs, means for securing the discs to the head of a person, resilient members pivotally attached to said discs, a plurality of other resilient members slidably attached to said discs, and means to secure the last mentioned members to said discs.

7. In a hair gauging device, a plurality of discs, means for securing the discs to the head of a person, resilient members pivotally attached to said discs, a plurality of other resilient members slidably attached to said discs, and means whereby said last mentioned members may be lengthened or shortened between the discs.

8. In a hair gauging device, aplurality of discs, links pivotally connected to the discs, a resilient head engaging members adjustably connected to the links, and a rear cutting gauge carried by the discs, said gauge including a part pivotally connected to the discs and a part adjustably connected there to.

9. In a hair gauging device, discs, means for supporting said discs at opposite sides of the head of a person, guiding bands pivotally connected to the discs and ext-ending from one to another to cooperate with the hair on the rear of the head, one edge of one of the bands beingserrated, and a gauging member cooperating with each band, said gauging members being adjustably connected with the discs.

In testimony whereof they aflix their signatures.

Mns. BERTHA AASEN. ANDRElV AASEN. 

